6 times KKR overspent on their players in the IPL Auction

#5 Trent Boult - 2017 (Base price: 1.5 Crores, Bought at: 5 Crores)

Trent Boult

Mitchell Starc had pulled himself out from the IPL 2017 Auction. The next shining star in Starc’s absence was New Zealand’s left-arm quick Trent Boult. Boult had previously been a part of Sunrisers Hyderabad, but he had featured rarely. His recent form in 2017 was superb as he had demonstrated with a spell of 2/8 in his four overs against Australia in a T20I.

Kolkata Knight Riders were eager to snap the left-arm quick and fetched him with all their might while waging a bidding war versus Mumbai Indians. Boult was bought for five Crores INR, and it made him the second-most expensive New Zealand player in IPL history. The bowler himself was surprised with the ‘surreal’ experience.

The association did not prove fruitful for both the parties, though. Boult played only six matches for KKR in the 2017 season and picked five wickets. After the solitary season for Kolkata, Boult spearheaded Delhi Daredevils in 2018.